company synonyms

company

n.

  1. Associates

    group, club, troop, fellowship; see organization 3.

  2. A group of people

    assembly, throng, band; see gathering.

  3. People organized for business

    partnership, firm, corporation; see business 4.

  4. Social intercourse

    friendly intercourse, society, companionship; see association 1, fellowship 1.

  5. A guest or guests

    visitor(s), caller(s), overnight guest(s), unexpected guest(s), boarder(s); see also guest 1. See syn. study at troop.

keep (a person) company

stay with, visit, amuse; see accompany 1, entertain 1, visit 2.

keep company

go together, go steady, associate with; see accompany 1, associate 1, date 2.

part company

separate, part, break with, fall out; see leave 1, oppose 1.

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